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Assassin's Creed: Origins

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Assassin's Creed: Origins

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In 48 BC Egypt, Bayek, a Medjay, lays the foundation of the Assassin Brotherhood.

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10 Interesting Facts About Assassin's Creed: Origins

Interesting Facts (7)

  1. #001

    Abubakar Salim, cast as Bayek, was initially told he was acting for an animated series and only realized near the end of production that the project was an Assassin's Creed game.

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  2. #002

    To make Origins' world feel more realistic, the developers gave NPCs daily routines such as socializing, eating, sleeping and shopping, while bandits rob people; this shapes how Bayek approaches side missions.

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  3. #003

    After roughly 15 minutes of play, players can spend helix credits on a white unicorn with a rainbow aura, a joke addition from the developers.

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  4. #004

    During freefalls in Origins, holding the jump button makes Bayek tuck and roll, which reduces fall damage and builds momentum.

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  5. #005

    Heavier weapons in Origins hit harder but slow Bayek's movement and swings the more he uses them in a short span, giving enemies openings to counterattack.

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  6. #006

    Bayek can use his eagle Senu to find merchant supplies and then steal them, but some merchants travel with guards, making the theft risky.

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  7. #007
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    In a cutscene, Bayek uses his hidden blade and loses his third finger, echoing a point in Assassin's Creed (2007) that the order required the finger's removal. Assassin's Creed II (2009) later dispels this through Leonardo da Vinci, after which the sacrifice is no longer necessary.

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Easter Eggs & References (3)

  1. #008

    If Bayek spends too long in the desert, he hallucinates a Burning Bush, a direct nod to the Exodus story.

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  2. #009

    Several files outside the Animus confirm Assassin's Creed (2016) as canon to the series; one references Alan Rikken and Abstergo in Madrid, both of which appear in the film.

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  3. #010
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    In the quest Secrets of the First Pyramids, Bayek meets a scholar named Merkus, who is being chased by bandits trying to kill him and steal his artifacts. After dealing with the bandits, Merkus admits on the way to the quest's final location that he hired them, and he gives the name of their leader, Bellosh. Merkus and Bellosh are likely references to Dr. Marcus Brody and René Belloq—mispronounced as Bellosh by Sallah—from the Indiana Jones films.

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